Textbook Used by Orville Wright, "Intermediate Arithmetic," 1876

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Artifact Overview

Milton and Susan Wright encouraged an interest in learning in their children Reuchlin, Lorin, Wilbur, Orville, and Katharine -- though not necessarily in formal education. Katharine was the only Wright child to finish college, graduating from Oberlin in 1898. Neither Wilbur nor Orville finished high school, but they learned much from their father's extensive home library.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1876

Creator Notes

Written by E. E. White. Published by Van Antwerp, Bragg & Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Location

at Greenfield Village in Wright Home

Object ID

38.792.45

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Orville Wright.

Material

Canvas
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black (Color)
Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6.875 in
Width: 4.625 in

Inscriptions

On spine: WHITE/ INTERMEDIATE Inscribed twice inside back cover: Orville Wright
Textbook Used by Orville Wright, "Intermediate Arithmetic," 1876